EP 4: Healthier Meat, Healthier People, Healthier Planet: Belcampo’s Alternative Meat Supply System
Release Date: 06/09/2020
Ep 113: Are you being insane?
Muscle Science for Women
In this brand-new episode, Ashleigh and Rachel share big life and fitness updates; they give their unfiltered answer to a listener question who wonders if she's being insane about her body recomp goals; they share how to balance cardio and lifting to best support your goals, and more. We hope you find this episode helpful; if you do, please rate/review/subscribe and share it with someone who could benefit! If you have comments, feedback, or questions please send them to . Check out the BRAND NEW program from Muscle Science for Women: The Fit Pregnancy Specialization program! The program offers...
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Ep 112: 10 Mistakes Women Make When Trying To Build Muscle
Muscle Science for Women
In this solo episode (a re-release of a popular episode from Rachel's other podcast, MetFlex and Chill) Rachel talks about the mistakes women make when trying to build muscle. We hope you find this episode helpful; if you do, please rate/review/subscribe and share it with someone who could benefit! If you have comments, feedback, or questions please send them to . Check out the BRAND NEW program from Muscle Science for Women: The Fit Pregnancy Specialization program! The program offers a customizable training program that will adjust throughout your pregnancy, a full exercise video library, a...
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Healthy Aging Series: Mental Health
Muscle Science for Women
In this episode of the Healthy Aging Series, Ashleigh and Beth discuss mental health: how it impacts physical health and vice versa; how it changes through the decades; how our hormonal changes impact mental health; how to manage the mental health of loved ones, and so much more - see timestamps below. You can watch every episode of the Healthy Aging Series on YouTube: If you have comments, feedback, or questions please send them to [email protected] or leave them in the comments. Learn more about the hosts at bethlipton.com and ashleighvanhouten.com Check out...
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Ep 110: Weighted vests and CrossFit support groups
Muscle Science for Women
In this solo episode, Ashleigh weighs in on whether or not weighted vests are worth it; she talks about starting a CrossFit support group for folks trying to leave, and answers a question from the podcasts #5 male listener about supporting your partner through tough times. We hope you find this episode helpful; if you do, please rate/review/subscribe and share it with someone who could benefit! If you have comments, feedback, or questions please send them to . Check out the BRAND NEW program from Muscle Science for Women: The Fit Pregnancy Specialization program! The program offers a...
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Ep 109: Wellness retreats, skinny-fat problems, working smarter not harder
Muscle Science for Women
This week is a mixed bag of listener questions: Rachel and Ashleigh discuss ideas about wellness retreats or traveling events; they answer a question from a listener who thinks they're "skinny fat", they talk about what "consistency" really looks like and how to get there, and how we can all learn to work smarter rather than harder on our fitness goals. We hope you find this episode helpful; if you do, please rate/review/subscribe and share it with someone who could benefit! If you have comments, feedback, or questions please send them to . Check out the BRAND NEW program from Muscle...
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Ep 108: What is a maintenance phase and how does it work?
Muscle Science for Women
In this episode the ladies talk about "maintenance," - what does it mean, how do you get to maintenance, how do you stay there, how long do you stay there, why is maintenance a good thing and when is it hindering your goals? Why is it so hard to get to and stay there? How do you know if you're really eating for maintenance? If you've been wondering about a maintenance plan, or are thinking you want to maintain your current body composition or level of fitness, this episode is for you. We hope you find this episode helpful; if you do, please rate/review/subscribe and share it with someone who...
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Ep 107: How grief impacts health
Muscle Science for Women
In this vulnerable episode, Rachel and Ashleigh talk about the intersection of grief and health - it's a topic that we'll all deal with at some point, but isn't often discussed. Behavioural and lifestyle changes can dramatically impact our health in times of acute grief, which can exacerbate the pain we're already feeling. In this episode, the women share personal stories and go over some of the ways grief can negatively impact our health, as well as ways we can work to mitigate those impacts and care for ourselves even in times of acute sadness, stress, and devastation. We hope you find this...
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Ep 106: All about pelvic health
Muscle Science for Women
This episode is a deep dive into pelvic health, an incredibly important aspect of overall health, function, and quality of life for women that many of us don't know enough about (and aren't taught). In this episode, Ashleigh and Rachel cover: The basic anatomy and function of the pelvic floor The most common pelvic floor issues, from pain to prolapse to incontinence and more Risk factors for pelvic floor dysfunction How to tell if your pelvic floor may not be functioning optimally Prevention and protection Self-care and lifestyle tips for avoiding or mitigating these issues Other steps if...
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Healthy Aging Series: Motherhood
Muscle Science for Women
This week is another episode of the Healthy Aging Series, and this time Ashleigh and Beth are diving into motherhood, a deeply personal and lifechanging event. They discuss the ways motherhood changed them (and the ways they have stayed the same), the experience of being "older" mothers, the balance of caring for children and aging parents, managing your kids' hormonal shifts at the same time as their own, and much more. See timestamps below. And listeners learned about the NEW program from Muscle Science for Women: The Fit Pregnancy Specialization program! There has been a slight delay in...
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Ep 104: Limiting factors in training | How to avoid being skinny-fat
Muscle Science for Women
In this episode, Ashleigh answers listener questions about: -how to work around "limiting factors" like grip strength and weaker muscles when trying to challenge the lower body -can you heal and "tighten" fascia in your stomach and get rid of "mommy pooch" after multiple pregnancies -how to avoid being "skinny fat" when you're looking to lose fat and change body composition -advice for people looking to become a professional health coach And more! Check timestamps below. And listeners learned about the NEW program from Muscle Science for Women: The Fit Pregnancy Specialization program! There...
info_outlineThe conventional agricultural system, with its focus on efficiency and mass scale, is harmful to animals, the environment, and humans. Belcampo is the only fully vertically integrated meat supply company in the US with a carbon positive impact and fully regenerative processes, and they are a shining example of a business that is moving the needle in healthy and sustainable directions. Anya Fernald, its CEO, joins us today, and her passion for the industry, healthy living, and conscious consumption is palpable. We begin the episode by getting to know Anya and the Belcampo founding story. After spending several years in Italy, where high-quality food is prioritized, Anya realized that the US paradigm was an entirely different one. This prompted her to take matters into her own hands. From there, look at Anya’s ‘radical’ approach to food, which includes nose-to-tail and seasonal eating. We then take a deeper dive into Belcampo’s holistically sustainable approach where Anya sheds light on the cascading benefits of their regenerative practices. Along with this, we also hear about some of the challenges Anya has faced going against the industry norms, positive COVID-related changes that she has noticed both in her business and her personal life, and what it’s like being a woman in the male-dominated meat game. This was an incredible conversation that we learned so much from, and we know you will too. Tune in today!
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Key Points From This Episode:
- Learn more about Anya’s background, her company, Belcampo, and what they do.
- What Anya’s time working and living in Italy taught her about food quality.
- Anya’s return to the US and the different ventures that led to founding Belcampo.
- Why the current consumption paradigm has to shift for the food system to be sustainable.
- What we can learn from our ancestors about seasonal and nose-to-tail eating.
- Find out why the industrial agricultural system produces bad offal.
- Insights into Belcampo’s regenerative approach to agriculture and what it entails.
- Belcampo’s species-specific ethos: Evolutionary diet, natural mothering, and natural mating.
- The biggest challenges Anya has encountered when getting her message out there.
- Why Anya has chosen to steer clear of focusing on her competition.
- How COVID — through the challenges it brings — will teach us all much-needed lessons.
- Some of the positive changes COVID has brought for Belcampo.
- Encouraging shifts around food waste, slowing down, and conscious consumption.
- Belcampo Meat Camps: Why they started, what they are, and their goal.
- What it’s been like as a woman in a male-dominated industry for Anya.
Tweetables:
“My heart is in revolutionizing meat and changing the system for the better.” — @anyafernald [0:14:16]
“We make choices every day that support a certain style of meat eating.” — @anyafernald [0:19:29]
“I really do think of Belcampo as an animal wellness company trying to create a system where animals thrive and that’s to the benefit of human wellness and to the benefit of our animals’ quality.” — @anyafernald [0:35:13]
“From my perspective, nothing good comes from reflecting on your competition.” — @anyafernald [0:50:46]
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